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Pagkatao - Walang Katinuan o Kahiya-hiya

Tuklasin ang mga English idioms na may kaugnayan sa pagiging walang katuturan o awkward na may mga halimbawa tulad ng 'magkaroon ng dalawang kaliwang paa' at 'ang kakaiba'.

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English idioms related to Personality
to [need] (to have|) {one's} head examined

to act or behave in a very crazy and uncontrollable manner

may sira sa ulo, wala sa sarili

may sira sa ulo, wala sa sarili

Ex: He needs his head examined if he thinks he can drive across the desert without water. 

May sira sa ulo siya kung akala niyang kaya niyang tumawid ng disyerto nang walang tubig.

out to lunch
out to lunch
[Parirala]

completely unaware of what is happening in one's surroundings

lutang, wala sa sarili

lutang, wala sa sarili

Ex: I asked him the same question twice, but he was totally out to lunch. 

Dalawang beses ko siyang tinanong ng pareho, pero lutang na lutang siya.

space cadet
space cadet
[Pangngalan]

a person who is perceived as being absent-minded or out of touch with reality

lutang, wala sa sarili

lutang, wala sa sarili

Ex: He's such a space cadet, he forgot his own birthday. 

Sobrang lutang niya, pati sarili niyang kaarawan nakalimutan niya.

to [have] two left feet

to move clumsily and awkwardly, particularly when one dances

parehong kaliwa ang paa, hindi marunong sumayaw

parehong kaliwa ang paa, hindi marunong sumayaw

Ex: I have two left feet, so I avoid the dance floor. 

Parehong kaliwa ang paa ko, kaya iniiwasan ko ang dance floor.

to [be] all thumbs

to act in a very clumsy or awkward manner

napaka-tanga kumilos, lampa kumilos

napaka-tanga kumilos, lampa kumilos

Ex: I'm all thumbs when I try to wrap gifts. 

Kapag nagbabalot ako ng regalo, ang lampa-lampa ko kumilos.

to [have] a screw (loose|missing)

to behave in a crazy and uncontrollable manner

may topak, sira ang ulo

may topak, sira ang ulo

Ex: You'd have to have a screw loose to jump into that freezing river. 

May topak ka talaga kung tatalon ka sa nagyeyelong ilog na iyon.

a square peg (in a round hole|)

a person or thing that does not fit the current situation or position they are in

hindi bagay sa puwesto, hindi nababagay

hindi bagay sa puwesto, hindi nababagay

Ex: He felt like a square peg in a round hole at the corporate law firm. 

Pakiramdam niya hindi siya bagay sa corporate law firm.

the odd one out
the odd one out
[Parirala]

someone or something that is different from other people or things of its kind

naiiba sa lahat, hindi kapareho ng iba

naiiba sa lahat, hindi kapareho ng iba

Ex: I was the odd one out because everyone else had studied abroad. 

Ako ang naiiba sa lahat dahil nag-aral sa abroad ang iba.

(as|) queer as Dick's hatband

used to describe someone or something that is extremely bizarre and abnormal

sobrang weird, kakaiba talaga

sobrang weird, kakaiba talaga

Ex: His explanation was queer as Dick's hatband, but somehow everyone accepted it. 

Sobrang weird ng paliwanag niya, pero kahit papaano tinanggap iyon ng lahat.

to [live|be] on another (planet|world)

to behave or think in a way that is completely detached from reality or out of touch with norms of the society

nasa sariling mundo, malayo sa realidad

nasa sariling mundo, malayo sa realidad

Ex: If he thinks rent is cheap these days, he must be living on another planet. 

Kung akala niyang mura ang upa ngayon, nasa sariling mundo yata siya.

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